THE HIGH SPEED TRAIN

The vice chairman of the British Railways Board discusses the High Speed Train and BR's strategy for its intercity passenger services. The train is a combination of lightweight traction and the most comfortable coaches to be developed. The roles of service, scheduling and the next generation--the Advanced Passenger Train--are all discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Chartered Institute of Transport, England

  80 Portland Place
  London W1N 4DP,   England 
• Authors:
  • Lawrence, RLE
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 260-262
• Serial:
  • Chartered Institute of Transport Journal
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue Number: 9

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed rail; Intercity travel; Marketing; Passenger service; Scheduling
• Identifier Terms: British Rail
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced passenger trains
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00158193
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1977 12:00AM